Beef tenderloin with Madeira sauce

Beef tenderloin with Madeira sauce

Main dishes

A delicious and elegant dish, perfect for special occasions.

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 1 hr 30 min total (15 min prep, 45 min cook time and 30 min resting), difficulty: medium, about $3.14 per person.

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This beef fillet with Madeira sauce is a sophisticated dish that pairs perfectly with Port wine.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$12.57 $3.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $8.58
  • $0.35
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.21
  • $0.28
  • $0.02
  • $2.78
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the fillet in a shallow dish and marinate it in Madeira wine, reserving a small amount of the wine for deglazing later.
  2. Let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours.
  3. After marinating, remove the meat, drain it, and place it on a dishcloth to allow it to dry slightly.
  4. Next, sear it on all sides in a pan with oil over high heat for 5 minutes.
  5. Next, grease a dish, add the meat that has been removed from the heat and drained, and then add 3 tablespoons of marinade.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 240 °C for 30 minutes, keeping a close eye on it to prevent it from drying out too much.
  7. If necessary, add a little marinade by slowly pouring it over the meat.
  8. Add salt and pepper towards the end of the cooking time. ≈ 2 min
  9. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for at least an hour.
  10. Gently brown the chopped onion in butter over low heat. Add the flour and mix well.
  11. Pour the in the broth and two tablespoons of the mushroom soaking water, increase the heat and bring to a boil.
  12. After 5 minutes, add the chopped and drained mushrooms.
  13. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring the mixture during the last 2 to 3 minutes, to achieve a creamy sauce.
  14. At the end of the cooking process, adjust the seasoning as needed. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Beef tenderloin with Madeira sauce

  • 1 kg of a single piece of beef tenderloin$8.58
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.35
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 30 g of butter$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 1 cup of meat broth$2.78
  • 10 grams of dried mushrooms$0.05

Total$12.57

that's $3.14 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of a single piece of beef tenderloin
  • One bottle of Madeira
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 30 g of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 cup of meat broth
  • 10 grams of dried mushrooms

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